noffsinger Chapter 168 Mission Completed
Chapter 168 Mission Completed
Luo Youhui examined the long sword thoroughly but couldn't find anything interesting about it. In the end, he had no choice but to return the sword dejectedly.
"How exactly did you manage to shatter the main core with this weapon? Oh, and here's the distress signal back." Luo Youhui remembered the distress signal that Xi Yu had given them. They didn't plan to split up, so the distress signal should be kept by the captain.
"Control the strength and accuracy, strike at the target's weakest point, and strive for a single, decisive blow." Xi Yu thought for a moment, keeping her mental power a secret.
"...Forget it, I wouldn't understand even if you told me." Luo Youhui indicated that he was just an ordinary person.
Xi Yu smiled gently and, seeing that everyone had rested enough, urged them to set off as soon as possible.
“Our next destination is about eight kilometers away. We need to get there before dark, as the forest isn’t safe at night,” Xi Yu said, pointing to another location on the map.
No one objected, so Luo Youhui put away the map, and Xi Yu led the way to continue the journey.
Fortunately, in the next swamp, the group finally saw the Ado Blue with its purple petals. Overjoyed, they rushed over and surrounded the delicate flower, which Ruan Zilu carefully picked.
After picking the flowers, Xi Yu wrapped them in a cloth and carried them with her. With this treasure, everyone felt at ease. They just needed to wait until tomorrow when the training would be over!
That night, the group found a safe place nearby to spend the night. They hunted a wild boar for dinner, along with some wild fruits they had picked. They ate together happily, chatting and laughing. Even Fang Yiqing joined in.
"Do you think we'll be the fastest group to finish the mission? Haha!" Luo Youhui said, somewhat smugly.
"I wouldn't say the fastest, but at least we won't be at the bottom," Xi Yu replied sensibly.
Luo Youhui pouted, his round cheeks puffing out slightly: "Can't I have a moment of happiness...?"
After a pleasant dinner and an agreement on the night shift, everyone tidied up and prepared to rest and go to sleep.
The first person on night duty was Luo Zuoling, followed by Ruan Zilu, Xi Yu, Luo Youhui, and finally Fang Yiqing.
Xi Yu chose a dry spot, sat cross-legged against a large tree, closed her eyes, and slowly drifted off to sleep. She didn't know how much time had passed when she suddenly sensed someone approaching. She abruptly opened her eyes, startling Ruan Zilu, who was standing in front of her.
It's Ruan Zilu's turn to be on night duty.
"What's wrong?" Xi Yu noticed that her complexion was not good, so she immediately looked around warily. Everyone in sight was fast asleep, and there was nothing unusual.
"I think I see a little light ahead... but none of us trainees have any lighting equipment..." Ruan Zilu was a little scared. Seeing a faint light in this dark forest would frighten anyone.
"Did you see what kind of light it was? How far away was it?" Xi Yu asked with a serious expression. Although she was asleep, she was still alert to her surroundings, but she did not notice anything. The only possibility was that the light Ruan Zilu saw was actually quite far away.
It is very difficult to estimate the exact distance of a single light in the dark.
"I... I only saw a flash of light in the direction ahead... Maybe... maybe I saw it wrong, or maybe it was an animal's sharp teeth reflecting the moonlight or something..." Ruan Zilu felt that she had made a big fuss and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
"Being cautious is never a bad thing," Xi Yu said in a deep voice. "Zi Lu, lend me your gun, I'll go scout it out."